Our Mission: Pride Foundation inspires a culture of generosity that connects and strengthens Northwest organizations, leaders, and students who are creating LGBTQ equality.

Our Vision: Pride Foundation envisions a world that honors diversity, fosters mutual respect, and celebrates complete equality.

Our Values:

  • Activism – Grass-roots organizing and action is the way to change
  • Collaboration – Working together gets things accomplished
  • Connection – People make things happen through relationships
  • Courage – Facing opposition or difficulty with openness, honesty, and perseverance is at the heart of change
  • Diversity – Embracing and celebrating differences and working to end oppression creates strong communities
  • Equality – Complete equality brings freedom to all
  • Flexibility – Adaptability is key to success
  • Fun – Humor and good spirits provide sustenance for idealists
  • Inclusiveness – Everyone is welcome to participate at any level
  • Innovation – New ideas lead to growth and change
  • Leadership – We build leaders in our communities to drive change
  • Learning – Gaining new knowledge increases impact and spurs creativity
  • Listening – Everyone has a voice and it is listened to
  • Openness – Transparency comes from honesty and sincerity and leads to trust
  • Perseverance – Change can take time and is not necessarily linear
  • Risk-taking – Reaching beyond what is certain can pay exponential rewards